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ea0027oc4.4 | Oral Communications 4 | BSPED2011

Natural history of background retinopathy in children and young people with diabetes

Karthikeyan Ambika , Dhillon Navpreet , Castle Andrew , Dodson Paul , Hogler Wolfgang , Kirk Jeremy , Krone Nils , Nolan Jacky , Barrett Tim

Aim: To describe the prevalence and natural history of retinopathy in a cohort of children and young people with type 1 diabetes attending a tertiary hospital diabetes clinic.Methods: We analysed follow-up data from 2008 to 2010 on all children eligible for retinopathy screening using the ‘Twinkle’ diabetes database and the regional retinal screening database.Results: 88% (149/169) of eligible children were screened in 20...